Sunday, June 25, 2017

Sun; June 11; Day 15; 43miles; 80s



What a day! Started pushing bikes up mountain @ 7:00.  Low on water, but at mile two an elk prospect/hunter gave us a gallon of ice water- Trail Angel.  At noon we had gone 15 miles.  But then we entered some downhill.  Very rocky; sandy; and full of ruts.  A significant challenge just to go downhill.  Indeed, both Anna and I had wrecks.  Anna hit some sand that threw her off, but with a 2 foot landing while her bike did a 360 in the air.  Big Smile.  Our final 90 minutes of riding on the day took us on a 15 mile down hill into the tiny 18 th century Spanish settlement of Abiquiu, home to 20th century artist Georgia O Keefe.  We are tenting at a delightful B&B along the Chama river.  The Chama flows into the Rio Grande. Proof positive that NM has a river.  

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